ALF
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Episode 24
Consider Me Gone
aired: Fri, Mar 23, 1990
ALF makes plans to join other Melmac survivors.
Episode 23
I Gotta Be Me
aired: Fri, Mar 9, 1990
Lynn wants to live with her boyfriend; ALF wants Lynn's room.
Episode 22
Hungry Like the Wolf
aired: Fri, Mar 2, 1990
A diet unleashes ALF's predatory instincts.
Episode 21
Stayin' Alive
aired: Sun, Feb 25, 1990
ALF pens irate letters to an ecology-damaging company.
Episode 20
Mr. Sandman
aired: Sun, Feb 18, 1990
ALF prods Willie to take him on a Death Valley treasure hunt.
Episode 19
When I'm 64
aired: Sun, Feb 11, 1990
ALF sneaks into a retirement home to meet a former film idol.
Episode 18
Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
aired: Sun, Feb 4, 1990
ALF imagines his future with the Tanners.
Episode 17
Gimme That Old Time Religion
aired: Sun, Jan 28, 1990
Episode 16
True Colors
aired: Sun, Jan 21, 1990
A rave review by Lynn's art teacher makes ALF try painting.
Episode 15
Love on the Rocks
aired: Sun, Jan 14, 1990
Neal's wife wants to reconcile, but ALF suspects her motives.
Episode 14
Make 'em Laugh
aired: Mon, Dec 18, 1989
ALF dreams he's a famous stand-up comic.
Episode 13
It's My Party
aired: Sun, Dec 10, 1989
Rain drives an outdoor party indoors, where ALF is.
Episode 12
Fever
aired: Sun, Dec 3, 1989
The Tanners search for a remedy to ALF's cold.
Episode 11
Happy Together
aired: Sun, Nov 26, 1989
Neal tries to ease tensions between the Tanners and ALF.
Episode 10
Break Up to Make Up
aired: Sun, Nov 19, 1989
Episode 9
Live and Let Die
aired: Sun, Nov 12, 1989
ALF helps Brian find a replacement for dead Lucky.
Episode 8
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
aired: Sun, Nov 5, 1989
ALF tires of hiding from Willie's brother.
Episode 7
He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother
aired: Sun, Oct 29, 1989
Episode 6
Hooked on a Feeling
aired: Sun, Oct 22, 1989
Episode 5
Mind Games
aired: Sun, Oct 15, 1989
A psychologist's visit turns ALF into an amateur analyst.
Episode 4
We're in the Money
aired: Sun, Oct 8, 1989
ALF's success in the stock market worries Willie.
Episode 3
Wanted: Dead or Alive
aired: Sun, Oct 1, 1989
A TV show issues an alert for a criminal who resembles Willie.
Episode 2
Lies
aired: Sun, Sep 24, 1989
A tabloid photographer gets a picture of ALF.
Episode 1
Baby, Come Back
aired: Sun, Sep 17, 1989
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Episode 26
Season 3, Episode 26
aired: Mon, May 8, 1989
ALF prepares for the baby with scenes from an old TV series.
Episode 25
Having My Baby
aired: Mon, May 1, 1989
ALF prepares for the baby's arrival by re-enacting scenes from The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Episode 24
Shake, Rattle and Roll
aired: Mon, Apr 17, 1989
ALF prepares for the worst after experiencing a mild earthquake.
Episode 23
Like an Old Time Movie
aired: Mon, Apr 10, 1989
ALF imagines in black and white that he and the Tanners are silent-movie stars.
Episode 22
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
aired: Mon, Mar 27, 1989
ALF sees Jake's kleptomaniac mother arrives for a visit, and steals a broach from Kate.
Episode 21
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
aired: Mon, Mar 20, 1989
ALF and Jake suggest Brian camp out to overcome his fear of the dark.
Episode 20
Funeral for a Friend
aired: Mon, Mar 6, 1989
Desperate for a pet of his own, ALF acquires an ant farm.
Episode 19
Torn Between Two Lovers
aired: Mon, Feb 27, 1989
Lynn ends up with two dates for a dance through ALF's mishandled phone message.
Episode 18
Superstition
aired: Mon, Feb 20, 1989
ALF blames his streak of bad luck on a Melmac superstition.
Episode 17
Standing in the Shadows of Love
aired: Mon, Feb 13, 1989
Episode 16
Running Scared
aired: Mon, Feb 6, 1989
An extortionist threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration authorities
Episode 15
Baby Love
aired: Mon, Jan 23, 1989
ALF has an allergic reaction to a baby
Episode 14
Suspicious Minds
aired: Mon, Jan 16, 1989
ALF is convinced that a reclusive neighbor is actually Elvis Presley.
Episode 13
Fight Back
aired: Mon, Jan 9, 1989
Thinking Willie is getting ripped off at his car repair shop, ALF, Jake and Lynn start Operation Sam-scam to provide proof.
Episode 12
Hide Away
aired: Mon, Dec 12, 1988
ALF is convinced gangsters are chasing the Tanners' houseguest.
Episode 11
Do You Believe in Magic?
aired: Mon, Dec 5, 1988
ALF makes Brian disappear with a mail-order magic kit.
Episode 10
Alone Again, Naturally
aired: Mon, Nov 28, 1988
ALF mistakenly believes his cousin is living in Barstow, when he reads an article in the National Inquisitor.
Episode 9
My Back Pages
aired: Mon, Nov 21, 1988
After watching some old Woodstock footage, ALF wonders what happened to Willie over the years. Willie has a nightmare of his old college days, with ALF as his roommate influencing his ideals.
Episode 8
Changes
aired: Tue, Nov 15, 1988
Kate goes back to work when a strike sends Willie home.
Episode 7
Turkey in the Straw: Part 2
aired: Mon, Nov 14, 1988
ALF must avoid the Alien Task Force when a bum blows the whistle on him.
Episode 6
Turkey in the Straw: Part 1
aired: Mon, Oct 31, 1988
The Tanners are invited to a Thanksgiving dinner with the Ochmonek's bizarre relatives.
Episode 5
Promises, Promises
aired: Sun, Oct 30, 1988
Betrayed confidences cause a falling-out between ALF and Lynn.
Episode 4
Tonight, Tonight
aired: Sun, Oct 23, 1988
ALF is guest host on ``The Tonight Show.''
Episode 3
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
aired: Sun, Oct 16, 1988
Trevor stays with the Tanners after a fight with Raquel.
Episode 2
Stairway to Heaven
aired: Sun, Oct 9, 1988
A guardian angel shows ALF what life would be without him.
Episode 1
Stop in the Name of Love
aired: Sun, Oct 2, 1988
ALF unwittingly goes along on Lynn's blind date.
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Episode 27
Season 2, Episode 27
aired: Mon, May 9, 1988
ALF's living expenses sap Lynn's college fund.
Episode 26
Varsity Drag
aired: Mon, May 2, 1988
ALF takes a job as a paper carrier when he learns that the cost of his upkeep is preventing Lynn from attending her first-choice college.
Episode 25
We Are Family
aired: Mon, Mar 28, 1988
ALF fantasizes that he reveals his existence to the world and serves as substitute host on David Letterman's show.
Episode 24
Tequila
aired: Mon, Mar 21, 1988
Kate's friend, a known drinker, sees ALF in the kitchen and thinks she's hallucinating.
Episode 23
I'm Your Puppet
aired: Mon, Mar 14, 1988
ALF's mail-order ventriloquist's dummy takes on a life of its own, and it takes a visit from a psychiatrist to cure him.
Episode 22
Movin' Out
aired: Mon, Mar 7, 1988
Willie has problems trying to sell the house because ALF keeps scaring off potential buyers with phony ghosts.
Episode 21
Hit Me with Your Best Shot
aired: Mon, Feb 29, 1988
Willie abandons his belief in pacifism after meeting the hostile father of the bully who's been pushing Brian around.
Episode 20
You Ain't Nothin' but a Hound Dog
aired: Mon, Feb 22, 1988
ALF, jealous of the attention a stray dog is getting, gives the pooch to a mean old woman who claims to be the owner.
Episode 19
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
aired: Mon, Feb 15, 1988
ALF moves in with his blind friend, Jody, and learns some important lessons about life without sight.
Episode 18
Someone To Watch Over Me: Part 2
aired: Mon, Feb 8, 1988
It's up to Willie to save ALF from the SWAT team surrounding the Ochomonek house, in which ALF had been chasing a prowler.
Episode 17
Someone To Watch Over Me: Part 1
aired: Mon, Jan 25, 1988
ALF lends a hand with the neighborhood block patrol and ends up confronting a prowler in the Ochmoneks' house.
Episode 16
We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert
aired: Mon, Jan 11, 1988
ALF believes that he scared Willie's uncle to death.
Episode 15
Can I Get a Witness?
aired: Sun, Jan 10, 1988
ALF demands a fair trial after being accused of throwing a football through the Ochmoneks' window.
Episode 14
The Boy Next Door
aired: Sun, Jan 3, 1988
ALF befriends the Ochmoneks' belligerent nephew, Jake.
Episode 13
Season 2, Episode 13
aired: Mon, Dec 14, 1987
ALF is trapped in a box of toys going to a children's hospital.
Episode 12
s Special Christmas
aired: Mon, Dec 7, 1987
ALF and the Tanners prepare to spend Christmas in a cabin. When the owner comes to visit them, ALF accidentally jumps into his trunk and he is taken to a hospital and given away as a Christmas gift to a little girl. Special hour-long episode.
Episode 11
Hail to the Chief
aired: Mon, Nov 23, 1987
Kate dreams that she and ALF are rival presidential candidates.
Episode 10
Isn't It Romantic?
aired: Mon, Nov 16, 1987
ALF and the Tanner kids give Willie and Kate a second honeymoon.
Episode 9
Night Train
aired: Mon, Nov 9, 1987
Willie and ALF hop on board a freight train in search of adventure.
Episode 8
Something's Wrong with Me
aired: Mon, Nov 2, 1987
ALF gets a severe case of hiccups after being excluded from Dorothy and Whizzer's wedding party. According to Melmacian medicine there are two cures: fresh cat juice and something so disgusting that ALF does not want to mention it.
Episode 7
Oh, Pretty Woman
aired: Mon, Oct 26, 1987
ALF helps Lynn boost her self-confidence by enrolling her in a beauty pageant.
Episode 6
Some Enchanted Evening
aired: Mon, Oct 19, 1987
ALF becomes the star attraction at the Tanners' Halloween party.
Episode 5
Prime Time
aired: Mon, Oct 12, 1987
The Tanners become a TV-ratings family and ALF decides to rig the system so that his favorite program becomes a hit.
Episode 4
Wedding Bell Blues
aired: Mon, Oct 5, 1987
ALF joins a monastery after learning that his parents were married before he was born -- a disgrace on the planet Melmac.
Episode 3
Take a Look at Me Now
aired: Sun, Oct 4, 1987
Mrs. Ochmonek thinks she's gone crazy when she spots ALF in the backyard. She takes her story to a TV-show and is devastated when nobody believes her. ALF decides to make things right by talking to her again.
Episode 2
Somewhere Over the Rerun: The Ballad of Gilligan's Island
aired: Sun, Sep 27, 1987
Bored ALF re-creates ``Gilligan's Island'' in the back yard.
Episode 1
Working My Way Back to You
aired: Sun, Sep 20, 1987
ALF's behavior gets him banished to the garage.
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Episode 26
Come Fly with Me
aired: Sun, May 10, 1987
ALF thinks he's won in a publisher's sweepstakes, but the actual truth is that he subscribed to "hundreds of magazines" (Willie probably exaggerates here)... The next leaflet ALF gets his hands on does promise free gifts, but only if the family comes to listen to a sales pitch for vacation homes. The Ochmoneks are going there, so Trevor invites the Tanners to come along. The reluctant Willie eventually warms to the idea, but ALF has to stay home. Or is it that he should stay home?
Episode 25
La Cuckaracha
aired: Sun, May 3, 1987
An insect from Melmac has an unexpected reaction when exposed to earthly chemicals.
Episode 24
Weird Science
aired: Sun, Apr 12, 1987
When the living room TV breaks down, Willie declares that he won't have it fixed, despite ALF's complaints that he has nothing to do but watch TV. ALF keeps pressuring Willie, who discovers that the TV is still under warranty and he can have it sent to the factory for repairs. Except that the factory is in Libya and Willie would have to pay for shipping... ALF thinks Willie has been conned, so he calls Consumer Ed, the guy who fights for consumers' rights on TV... Brian announces that he needs to come up with a project for the Science Carnival. On his own, Brian creates a model of the Solar System. ALF points out that there are inaccuracies and offers to help.
Episode 23
The Gambler
aired: Sun, Apr 5, 1987
The Tanners are preparing for a garage sale to get some money for house payments. ALF discovers the alluring world of horse racing thanks to Kate's mom who bets on them. When the concept of a bookie is explained to ALF, he gets the bright idea of getting the Tanners some money through betting. When his initial bets yield only profit, the plan seems good... at that time.
Episode 22
It Isn't Easy... Bein' Green
aired: Sun, Mar 29, 1987
Lynn has introduced ALF to rap music, much to Willie's dislike. Willie himself is making the final changes to Brian's song in the school pageant where the kids dress as vegetables. Unfortunately, Brian is suffering from stage fright, which causes him to forget the lyrics. ALF offers to help...
Episode 21
Lookin' Through the Windows
aired: Sun, Mar 22, 1987
There's a power blackout, so ALF is passing the time by watching the Tanners' neighbors, the Ochmoneks, who are fighting. Trevor Ochmonek appears at the Tanners' door, seeking peace and quiet from the angry Raquel. Soon after, Raquel comes to demand that Trevor return home. The Tanners persuade him to do so. Night falls and ALF hears the Ochmoneks continue fighting. Suddenly it becomes silent. Too silent for ALF, who's convinced that something foul has happened at the Ochmoneks...
Episode 20
Going Out of My Head Over You
aired: Sun, Mar 15, 1987
Brian has to lie to his friend who wants to come for a sleepover that the Tanner's basement is flooded, because ALF must be kept secret. Willie then tries to explain to Brian that lying is always wrong even though Brian has to keep lying because of ALF. Lying to the Ochmonecks is also tiring Willie, not to mention having to put up with ALF's antics. Kate suggests Willie talk to Larry, a therapist they know. Of course, Willie has to prove that ALF exists and is not his hallucination, which means that Larry and ALF meet.
Episode 19
Wild Thing
aired: Sun, Mar 1, 1987
ALF starts to go through a phase where his erratic behavior and hunger for cats will, in his own words, make him "ALF to the tenth power". He wants Willie to build a cage where he can be locked in until the phase is over. Will the cage be strong enough? Can they keep him locked in when he tries to plot himself out?
Episode 18
Border Song
aired: Sun, Feb 15, 1987
ALF is now into gardening, which means he's turned over the Tanner's entire backyard. Willie has a problem at work: a lost Mexican boy is at his office and Willie is trying to track down his father. When that fails, and Willie's boss couldn't care less about helping the boy, Willie has no option but to bring the boy home.
Episode 17
Season 1, Episode 17
aired: Mon, Feb 16, 1987
ALF still believes that his name is Wayne Schlagel and that he's an insurance agent. Worse still, he has called the police to the Tanners. The Tanners have only a short while before the police arrive, so they try to make ALF remember who he really is by telling more stories from the past.
Episode 16
Try to Remember
aired: Sun, Feb 8, 1987
ALF bumps his head and loses his memory. All he knows is that his name is Wayne Schlagel and that he's an insurance agent. The Tanners try to help ALF remember who he really is.
Episode 15
I've Got a New Attitude
aired: Sun, Feb 1, 1987
Willie catches ALF from eating a box of chocolate that was to be a Valentine's Day present for Kate. This incites Willie to give ALF a lecture on how ALF does not respect private property and needs to adopt a new attitude. Also, Kate's mom is moving out of the Tanners' house. The problem is that her new neighbor, Whizzer, wants to come help Dorothy move her stuff, which means ALF has to hide from him. Kate likes Whizzer and suggests that they invite him over for dinner. Dorothy doesn't want that. ALF interjects by claiming to have spoken to Dorothy's dead husband Sparky's spirit, who wants Dorothy to move on. Apparently, all Melmacians have the ability to speak to the dead. Dorothy wants ALF to prove his ability and let her speak to Sparky through ALF.
Episode 14
A Little Bit of Soap
aired: Sun, Jan 18, 1987
ALF and Kate's mom are arguing about TV. Kate's mom thinks ALF's favorite soap opera, Midwest General, is sleaze, and shows him her favorite, One World to Hope For, which ALF thinks is boring. Angered, ALF argues that he could write a better script for the series than the writers are coming up with. So ALF actually writes a script and sends it in. The production company ends up filming ALF's script that bears not-so-subtle similarities to the situation at the Tanners' house...
Episode 13
Mother and Child Reunion
aired: Sun, Jan 11, 1987
Kate's mother, who is not on warm terms with Willie, arrives for a surprise visit that forces the Tanners to lock ALF in the garage for "a few days". The problem is that ALF just can't stand being not allowed to roam around in the house, with all the luxuries there. So he just has to do something.
Episode 12
Oh, Tannerbaum
aired: Mon, Dec 15, 1986
It's Christmastime. Unfortunately ALF chops the Christmas tree into firewood before anyone notices. The Tanners then have two tasks: to teach ALF all about Christmas and find a new Christmas tree.
Episode 11
On the Road Again
aired: Sun, Dec 7, 1986
Willie suggests that they go to San Diego on holiday. Kate is all for it, but there's a slight problem: what to do with ALF? Since leaving ALF alone is a recipe for disaster, the family takes him along for the road trip. However, the weather turns stormy; ALF gets bored of sitting in the RV and starts complaining. Willie goes mental and shows ALF the door. Defiantly, ALF wanders off.
Episode 10
Baby, You Can Drive My Car
aired: Sun, Nov 30, 1986
Lynn is going to a concert with her friend and is waiting to get the car for the evening, but Willie and Kate are running late. They finally arrive… with the help a tow truck. The tow truck man estimates that the repairs will cost over 3,000 dollars. Lynn is upset and wishes for another car. Willie has to explain that they can't afford it, especially since a lot of money went into repairing the garage roof because ALF crash-landed on it. Lynn wants to start saving money by getting a job, but her parents aren't sure she can balance school and work. Cue ALF to the rescue... or should we say a disaster?
Episode 9
Jump
aired: Sun, Nov 23, 1986
It's Willie's birthday. ALF gives him a box he found in the basement. It's full of photos from high school and college. There's also a menu, on the back of which Kate and Willie both made lists of things they wanted to achieve in life. Kate actually did the things on her list, but Willie did not. This starts to haunt him so badly that he decides to do the list.
Episode 8
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?
aired: Sun, Nov 16, 1986
Lynn is excited because Scott wants to keep all his band equipment in the Tanner's garage. Willie is not so excited. Lynn is interested in Scott and begs for Willie to allow Scott to keep the equipment in their garage for just two days. Willie gives her his permission. ALF is not happy - he was supposed to be re-decorating his room with Lynn. And he also has a crush on Lynn, so he proceeds to sabotage Scott's time with Lynn while trying to come up with something to impress her.
Episode 7
Help Me, Rhonda
aired: Sun, Nov 9, 1986
Brian's 7th birthday is approaching and it gets ALF depressed, because he realizes he's never going to see his friends on Melmac again - he was finally going to get together with his true love Rhonda and then the planet exploded. In sleep, ALF dreams about his 228th birthday on Melmac, just before the explosion. In order to cheer ALF up, Brian and Willie start broadcasting into space, in hopes of finding another survivor from Melmac.
Episode 6
For Your Eyes Only
aired: Fri, Oct 3, 1986
ALF befriends a lonely blind girl.
Episode 5
Keepin' the Faith
aired: Sun, Oct 19, 1986
ALF is insulted when the Tanners consider him a parasite, free-loader, sponger. He tries to make money to be less of a burden on the family, but puts Willie's VISA card over the limit purchasing "Terry Faith Cosmetics" to sell at a house party.
Episode 4
Pennsylvania 6-5000
aired: Sun, Oct 12, 1986
ALF, having lost his planet in an explosion, becomes very concerned about earth's nuclear proliferation. He uses Willie's short wave radio to contact the President of the United States aboard Airforce One - to the great displeasure of the FBI.
Episode 3
Looking for Lucky
aired: Sun, Oct 5, 1986
Lucky is missing and the evidence suggests that ALF ate Lucky, although he claims to be innocent.
Episode 2
Strangers in the Night
aired: Sun, Sep 28, 1986
Everybody except Brian and ALF are leaving the house for the evening, but Kate doesn't want ALF to babysit Brian, so Willie calls their ever-snooping neighbor Mrs. Ochmonek. ALF is told to stay in the bedroom, but when Mrs. Ochmonek starts to watch the movie Psycho, which ALF wants to see, he can't resist sneaking out of the bedroom. Mrs. Ochmonek is in for some unusual experiences.
Episode 1
A.L.F.
aired: Sun, Sep 21, 1986
The whole story starts here as Gordon Shumway, a Melmacian who escaped his planet before it was destroyed, crash lands into the garage of the Tanner family. The Tanners call him "ALF" because he is an Alien Life Form and they decide to keep his presence a secret so that the U.S. Government will not take away the space being and subject him to experiments. From the beginning, there is no sanity for the Tanner family.
